M4.8 earthquake near Matías Romero Avendaño, Oaxaca
2508 d ago · 5 Dec 2019, 19:01 UTC 11 km NW of Hermanos Cedillo, Mexico
What happened
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 11 km NW of Hermanos Cedillo, Mexico on 5 Dec 2019, 19:01 UTC at a depth of 138 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.
The nearest town in our records is Matías Romero Avendaño, about 61 km away in Oaxaca, Mexico.
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17 Oct 2026, 09:39 UTC
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